I am the old, fiery-faced man from the senior department.

"Ah. Lady Kal'tsit."

Lu Huaide took out a piece of paper, looked at the handwriting on it, and then showed it to Kal'tsit, smiling as he said:

"This is your official certificate from your previous post, isn't it?"

"Tsk."

The lynx clicked its tongue softly and shook its head helplessly.

"I've searched for a long time but haven't found it."

She glanced at Bai Zhi, signaling her not to move, then looked at Lu Huaide and asked him with a puzzled expression:

"How did this official certificate end up in Lord Lu's hands?"

Upon hearing her admission, Lu Huaide's expression relaxed considerably.

“Last time, Mr. Kal'tsit… no, Lady Kal'tsit lost it by accident when she was investigating the fire. Fortunately, I found it.”

"Oh."

Kal'tsit nodded slightly, then bowed to Lu Huaide in thanks.

"Thank you very much, Lord Lu."

"It's alright, it's alright. It's just..."

Lu Huaide smiled, then asked with a puzzled look:

"This official document is such a treasure, how could... a corner be torn off?"

"Does Lord Lu mean that this official document of mine... is just a piece of waste paper?"

Kal'tsit squinted and asked him.

"No no no."

Lu Huaide quickly waved his hand, then looked at the official document and said:

"I think it's fortunate that only a corner was torn off. If the official seal of the Dali Temple had been torn off, the Dali Temple Assistant Minister would probably have had to be replaced."

"Ha... ten years of hard study for a mere official certificate..."

The lynx sighed:

"How could I not cherish it?"

Why is that?

A smile suddenly appeared on Kal'tsit's face, which had never changed expression.

"On the day I took office, His Highness the Dragon King insisted on holding a candle and drinking wine with me."

She sat back down in her chair, her words tinged with a hint of helplessness.

"I am not a strong drinker, and after drinking for a while, I became a little drunk. I accidentally knocked over the wine glass, and some wine got on a corner. When I was wiping it, I accidentally tore off the wet part because of my clumsy actions."

"It's fortunate that His Highness the Dragon King saw it in person, otherwise, this official certificate would have been invalid."

Kal'tsit shook her head, seemingly blaming herself.

"Dragon Lord... Hahaha, I see."

Lu Huaide laughed three times, his words indicating understanding, but his gaze toward Kal'tsit held a hint of surprise.

"Lord Kal'tsit. In fact, when Magistrate Gu got into trouble, I knew the court would send a capable minister to investigate the facts."

"But Lady Kal'tsit has arrived..."

He glanced at Kal'tsit and then said:

"Even though he wasn't wearing official robes or a black gauze hat, he still couldn't hide it from my old eyes."

He pointed to his eyes and smiled smugly.

"Before I even received this official certificate, I had already guessed that Lord Kal'tsit was an incognito imperial envoy sent by the court."

"it is good."

"Since Lord Lu already knows..."

Kal'tsit nodded slightly, and Lu Huaide immediately leaned towards her.

"Then please, sir..."

"Rest assured, I will never reveal Lord Kal'tsit's true identity to those petty officials in the county government."

Lu Huaide's voice even carried a hint of joy.

"it is good."

Kal'tsit got up again, ready to leave.

"Lord Kelsey."

Lu Huaide called her again.

"Lord Lu, is there anything else?"

"Lady Kal'tsit, this official certificate should be returned to its rightful owner."

Lu Huaide presented the official document with a smile and both hands.

Kal'tsit stepped forward to take the official document, then bowed to him.

"Goodbye."

"..."

After watching the group leave, Old Li Boli's face returned to calm.

A moment later, his shout broke the silence.

"Someone come here!"

"...The waters of Meicheng County are unfathomably deep."

As she left the prefectural government, Kal'tsit sighed once again.

"Lord Kai, what about Prefect Lu?"

Bai Zhi is ready to be an enemy.

"Let's hold back for now."

Kal'tsit has already revealed that she is a subordinate of the Dragon Lord. If Lu Huaide isn't stupid, he wouldn't risk his life to launch an attack.

"However... let's be fully prepared. Our enemy may not be just him."

"Here."

As night fell, the streets of Meicheng County were deserted.

"It feels so quiet. There are no people out at night. It's so different from the daytime."

Bai Zhi stood at the entrance of the pharmacy waiting for Kal'tsit to come out with the medicine. Seeing the empty street, she suddenly sighed.

"Ok?"

Her keen tiger ears twitched, and she looked back down the street in surprise, but saw nothing.

"Baizhi?"

Kal'tsit's call came, and the little tiger immediately returned to her side.

"Lord Kai, there are hidden sentries."

"They actually made a move?"

Kal'tsit was slightly surprised.

"Don't be afraid, Lord Kai. You go first, I'll go behind. If anyone tries to ambush us, I'll hold them off, so please don't worry about me."

The two had only taken ten steps when they heard faint footsteps behind them.

Although the voices were soft, both of them were excellent listeners and had already spotted them.

"There are quite a few of them. It seems like today is going to be a bad day."

Kal'tsit turned around to look, but did not see the rats.

"This Meicheng is indeed a den of dragons and tigers."

Bai Zhi was confident she could take on ten opponents, but if the enemy had sorcerers lying in ambush, she would have no choice but to run. However, she couldn't run away because she needed to take care of Kal'tsit.

Tsk, I should have brought that stupid dog along too.

"Let's go."

Without hesitation, Kal'tsit led Bai Zhi forward.

As she turned a corner, Kal'tsit suddenly looked back and saw two dark figures dart past.

"Lord Kai, you can't turn back!"

Bai Zhi stopped Kal'tsit, who was about to leave, and whispered her dissuasion.

"We can't take the Night Demon back; it will put Miss Mei and the others in danger."

Kal'tsit was no longer going to hide it; she wanted Bai Zhi to know that the Dragon Lord had sent her not just because she knew a lot.

"But we can't let you go, sir!"

Bai Zhi pulled her along, preparing to go herself.

But just as the two were arguing, the situation suddenly changed. The two dark figures darted into another street, followed by several unidentified individuals.

"what happened?"

The two looked at each other, both with puzzled expressions.

"Hey, forget about it, Lord Kai! If we don't leave now, when will we?"

Bai Zhi grabbed her and hurriedly ran away.

"call……"

Walper ran as fast as he could, feeling like his lungs were on fire.